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A selection of media appearances by UCL Institute of the Americas staff during 2024
On Jimmy Carter’s deep and historic connection with musicians: Why he is remembered as the ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll President’
Professor Iwan Morgan said: “Music was a way Carter could insulate himself from the political noise”.
Read: Variety
Ruling by fear and cutting 80 per cent of the workforce: Musk’s public sector revolution
Professor Iwan Morgan said: “The Republicans have been trying for years to cut government and it doesn’t quite work. You never say never with Trump, but when was the last time a federal department was eliminated? Federal departments are added, not eliminated”.
Read: The Telegraph (£)
Trump's New York Rally Could Be 'Lifeline' for Harris: Nate Silver
"It's really too close to call still. I think the rally was expressive of Republican overconfidence that their victory is assured. It is not so by any means," said Professor Iwan Morgan on the Republican’s recent rally in New York City.
Read: Newsweek online article
Autocratic nations are reaching across borders to silence critics – and so far nothing seems to stop them
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Francesca Lessa argues that autocracies are increasingly reaching across their borders to target people living abroad, enforcing the idea that they can reach their critics wherever they live.
Read: The Conversation
Three surprising voter groups that could swing election for Trump or Harris
Professor Iwan Morgan explores how different demographics of voters in the United States are shaping the US presidential election.
Read: Newsweek online article
Tim Walz gets faint praise from Democrats after VP debate
Professor Iwan Morgan said "both candidates performed reasonably well in the debate. Vance was fluent in laying out the policy issues on which the Republicans are campaigning, certainly far more so than Trump has been of late”.
Read: Newsweek online article
Donald Trump faces threat from popular swing state college towns
“Concerns about Biden's age saw considerable slippage in his student support before his withdrawal from the race. Harris has rekindled enthusiasm,” said Professor Iwan Morgan on the youth support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Read: Newsweek online article
Most Americans think inflation is higher than it really is
Professor Iwan Morgan stated in Newsweek: "Inflation is a key issue in the election despite other economic indicators being generally strong. High food and gas prices hit the pockets of many Americans who question whether inflation has been brought under control. This is an issue that could damage Harris' poll prospects unless she finds a way of reassuring people of future economic improvement."
Read: Newsweek online article
Why the Venezuela election matters to the West
Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas (Honorary Professor) discusses possible implications of Edmundo Gonzalez winning the 2024 Presidential election.
Read: Express online article
Kamala Harris: What she's said about women's issues
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) said Harris "will show more concern for women's issues than any major party presidential candidate in history - greater even that Hillary Clinton because these issues are now under far more sustained attack than in 2016."
Read: Newsweek online article
Biden exits US presidential election race
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) comments on Biden’s unprecedented decision to exit the presidential race. Listen from 2hr 54 min.
Listen: Stephen Nolan Show (BBC Sounds)
Michelle Obama entering the race could be Trump’s worst nightmare
Dr Nadia Hilliard suggests that political donors and strategists may be urging Michelle Obama to consider challenging Joe Biden as the Republican Presidential candidate.
Read: iNews online article (£)
Analysis: Coup attempt in Bolivia raises questions over role of US in region
Writing for iNews, Dr Johanna Amaya-Panche explores what an attempted coup in Bolivia means for the region and what questions it may raise about the role of the US in political polarisation in Latin America.
Read: iNews online article (£)
Trump VP Favorite Sees Rising Crime in Home State
Professor Iwan Morgan is quoted on the impact chosing Governor Doug Burgum as a running-mate would have on Trump's election 2024 campaign.
Read: Newsweek online article
Will neighbouring countries follow El Salvador's lead on crime?
Dr Kate Saunders-Hastings features as an expert witness for this BBC World Service podcast on crime and security policy in El Salvador
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Inquiry'
Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety
Dr Francesca Lessa is quoted in relation to her research on autocratic leaders in Latin America in 1970s and 1980s.
Read: AP News online article
Enforced disappearances in South America
Dr Francesca Lessa talks about the regimes across Latin America during the 1970s and 1980s that moved against opponents by making them disappear.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The History Hour' (from 9 mins 41 secs)